The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between religiosity, mental health, and psychological resilience in breast cancer patients.A cross-sectional conducted an oncology department a hospital northern Greece during February March 2017. sample consisted 152 patients. Data were collected with following instruments: Patient Health Questionnaire two-item scale, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 25, Centrality Religiosity Scale. Also, patients'...

Health professionals (HPs) coping with the coronavirus pandemic are at risk of working under stressful conditions impacting their professional well-being. The aim this paper was to explore HP's quality life and occupational stress during COVID-19 in Greece.A cross-sectional study conducted (from October December 2020) a reference hospital, one biggest Attica. method convenience sampling has been used. Data collection carried out through an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire...

Introduction: The implementation and accessibility of multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTMs), which ensure equal opportunities for health professionals to participate, are fundamental the functioning any national system. Aim: This study aims describe main characteristics MDTMs assess opinions experiences healthcare who participated in these meetings. Materials methods: We conducted a cross-sectional at tertiary referral centers within Greek employed simple random sampling methodology,...

The digitization of the healthcare domain has potential to drastically improve services, reduce time diagnosis, and lower costs. However, digital applications for need be interoperable maximize their potential. Additionally, with rapid expansion Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, specifically, Machine Learning (ML), large amounts diverse types data are being utilized. Thus, achieve interoperability in such applications, adoption common semantic models becomes imperative. In this paper, we...

Many changes occur in a woman's body during pregnancy. These (biological, chemical, hormonal, anatomical) can make pregnant woman both physically and mentally vulnerable. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate quality life (QoL) association with depression symptoms pregnancy.A cross-sectional was conducted 123 women who visited one largest obstetrics gynecology centers Greece. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) used measure World Health Organization Quality Life instrument...

Introduction:The financial crisis in Greece had its strongest impact on unemployment, which led to exacerbation of shrinking incomes and depression symptoms.Aim: To investigate the combined effects unemployment economic distress Greek population mental health times crisis.Material Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted Piraeus Manpower Employment Organization (OAED), during September-December 2017, with 21,600 unemployed people records.A random sample selected among who attended this...

(1) Background: A learning organizational culture is crucial to the safety of patients and quality public health care. The aim this study was assess capacity Greek hospitals. (2) Materials Methods: cross-sectional analysis carried out in six general hospitals stratified sampling used as technique. total 480 questionnaires were distributed care professionals 380 valid returned (78% response rate). comprehensive form Dimensions Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ), which adapted...

(1) Background: The aim was to measure the efficiency and productivity of 15 specialty clinics during COVID-19 pandemic period 2020–2021 in General Hospital Rhodes. (2) Methods: An input-oriented data envelopment analysis Malmquist index are used. Labor capital were used as inputs, in-patient discharges days outputs. (3) Results: Five out seven pathology sector appeared fully efficient with an optimal productivity, rest showed progress 2021. In 2020 clinic be inefficient less productive,...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an evolving business strategy worldwide, focusing on the sustainability of enterprise and provision multiple benefits to societies economies.

Introduction Elderly patients are particularly susceptible to polypharmacy issues because of age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as well chronic diseases resulting a continuous increasing demand for drugs. Objective This study captures the prevalence adherence Greece identifies related risk factors adult with diabetes. Design A cross-sectional was conducted among diagnosed diabetes mellitus attending public private outpatients' clinics regions Attica Western Greece....

COVID-19 has been an unprecedented global crisis and health systems have put tremendous efforts to withstand the pandemic. It brought new challenges by deeply impacting both economies healthcare systems. This paper aims provide overview of responses EU grasp investment opportunities which intend improve their resilience, accessibility, effectiveness sustainability. A review policies actions related systems' considered as are presented discussed. The key boosting way towards optimising...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of in Europe, with 1.931.590 people newly diagnosed 2020. The purpose this study investigation treatment options and healthcare resource metastatic CRC (mCRC) Greece.This based on information collected November 2020 by an expert panel comprising 6 medical oncologists from major public private centers around Greece. A 3-round survey was undertaken, according to Delphi method. phases studied were: pre-progression; disease progression terminal...

Background In health care systems the organizational learning is a continuous process to improve actions through better knowledge and detect or correct errors. This study examines validity reliability of Dimensions Learning Organization Questionnaire in addition applicability instrument Greek cultural context. Design methods A cross-sectional was carried out 6 general hospitals Attica sampling scheme stratified sampling. Questionnaires were distributed 487 healthcare professionals 380 valid...

Background Mental health illness is not considered as a private matter, it affects only the mental patient's life and those who are his/her immediate family, but also society whole. The involuntary examination and/or hospitalization in field of basic first-line therapeutic solution Greece, calls for an intervention, which supposed to counterbalance need therapy rights personal freedom safety. Design methods A research using questionnaire was realized, consisting 100 hospitalized patients...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is dramatically increasing in parallel with the pandemic of type 2 diabetes. Here, authors aimed to assess performance most commonly used noninvasive, blood-based biomarkers for fibrosis (FibroTest, NAFLD score, BARD and FIB-4 Index) subjects Liver stiffness measurement was estimated by two-dimensional shear wave elastography. Finally, assessed diagnostic role ActiTest NashTest examined population.

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to identify predictors the unmet health care needs during financial and recent crisis in Greece. (2) Methods: Time series analysis performed for years 2008 through 2022 using Eurostat database. dependent variable percentage people who reported need medical care. Demographic, socioeconomic data as well expenditures were used independent variables. Correlation simple linear regression models conducted analyze results. (3) Results: Unmet Greece...

Purpose: This study reveals the results of validation Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) within Greek accounting context. The specific instrument has been used extensively in other contexts to investigate teaching-learning environment Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach: A convenience sample 268 students from 3 Technological Educational (ATEIs) participated this during 2016-2017 academic year. validity and reliability CEQ were investigated through exploratory...

Background: The inappropriate, irrational use or misuse of antibiotics is observed in all health systems and patients’ groups worldwide, especially for children, where continue to be the drugs most commonly prescribed. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted public pediatric clinics Republic Cyprus, from April May 2015. questionnaire distributed pediatricians order identify antibiotic prescription practices common childhood diseases attitudes towards Pharmacovigilance. SPSS 19.0 used...

Abstract Purpose: TM6SF2 (E167K) variant is considered as one of the most important determinants inter-individual and ethnicity-related differences in hepatic fat content NAFLD progression. We aimed to investigate genotype frequency its association with Hepatic Steatosis (HS) Fibrosis (HF) adult Greek individuals established T2DM. Methods: 120 consecutive subjects T2DM attending Diabetic Outpatient Clinic at an Academic Hospital Athens, Greece included our study. All had demographic,...

The fiscal austerity measures enacted in Greece due to the recent financial crisis resulted a reduction of household incomes, rise unemployment and consequently poverty, eroding social cohesion fabric health status population. purpose this study was investigate effects economic hardship socio-demographic profile unemployed population on their level mental health. A cross sectional conducted Employment Promotion Centers (KPA2) Manpower Organization (OAED) Attica. defined as people who were...